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UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

SARAH R. MASSEY AND STANLEY A. BRYANT, OF MAMARONEOK, XEW YORK, ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF GIDFON l). MASSEY, DECEASED.

CASH-REGISTER AND CHECK MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 446,262, dated February 10, 1891.

Application filed April 29, 1890.

T 60 whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SARAH R. MASSEY and STANLEY A. BRYANT, both of Mamaroneck, in the county of \Vestchester and State of New York, administrators of the estate of GiDEoN TO same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming a part thereof, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved cash-register and check machine. Fig. 2 is a left-hand side elevation of the machine Fig. 3 is a righthand side elevation of the machine with the casing removed. Fig. l is a plan view of the machine with the casing removed. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on line no 5 5 in Figs. i and 7, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. (i is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 6 (3 in Figs. 4c and 7, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse section taken on lineT 7 in Fig. i, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse section of the number-wheels and mechanism connected therewith, taken on line 8 S in Fig. J. Fig. 9

0 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 9 S) in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the bell-striking mechanism; and Fig. 11 is a left-hand side elevation of the machine with the casing removed, showing the position of the parts while printing a check.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

The object of the invention is to construct a check-printing machine which will print,

4 number, and cut oil checks in succession,

and at the same time produce a continuous record of the numbers of the checks.

The object of the invcntionisalso, further, to provide a simple and effective indicator for showing the position of the check-numberprinting devices adapted to print simultaneously and two sets of number-wheels, one

Serial No. 850,226- (No model.)

:for printing upon the check to be discharged and cut off, the other for printing upon the record-strip retained in the machine.

The invention further consists in the combination, with the number-wheels, of indicating mechanism for showing the position of the number-wheels previous to printing.

It also further consists in novel mechanism for causing the number-wheels to register, thereby securing alignment in the printing of the numbers.

It also consists in bell-operating mechanism connected with the printing devices and arranged to give an alarm whenever acheck is printed and cut off.

In standards (6 a, secured to the base A, is journaled a shaft B, to which are secured nu mber-wheels U C, and upon which, between the said nu tuber-wheels, is loosely placed a sleeve D, upon which are mounted number-wheels E E. To the same sleeve issccured a sprocketwheel F, and to one end of the shaft B is socured a similar sprocket-wheel F. To the inner side of the number-wheel E is secured a pinion Z), and to the outer side of the number-wheel O is secured a pinion I). These pinions are engaged by racks c c, secured to the bars G G. The bars G G slide in grooves (Z (Z in the table II, and the bars are provided with knobs e c and with cross-bars f f, extending a short distance over the upper surface of the table. Upon the top of the table are arranged rows of figures and ciphers, ranging from 0 to 19 on the left-hand column and from O to 05 on the righthand column, these figures being arranged with all the even numbers upon one side of the grooves (Z d and all the odd numbers upon the 0pposide side. They are arranged in the paths of the cross-bars f 1, which serve as indexes. The bar G and rack attached thereto move the wheels 15 E, and the bar G and rack attached thereto move the wheels 0 O, attached to the shaftl3. The numbers upon the wheels 0 E are oppositely arranged with respect to the numbers upon the wheels E C, so that while the numbers upon the ticlc cts printed from the wheels 0 E are inverted as they issue from the machine the numbers irintod from the wheels E C are ri ht l s side up.

' The shaft B carries a star-wheel I and the sleeve I) carries a star-wheel I. These wheels are engaged by registering-levers J J, attached to the rock-shaft K, journaled in cars projecting from the standards a a.

To the end of the shaft K is secured a hub K, to which are attached the spring-arm K and the curved spring K. The spring-arm K projects forward into the path of a stud A projecting from the connecting-rod A, and the spring K presses upon the base-plate of'the machine and tends to throw the registering-levers J J out of engagement with the wheels I I.

In addition to the registering mechanism already described, the peripheries of the wheels E O are provided with notches g for receiving rollers h, carried by the springs 2', secured to the base-plate A. V

In an arm j, projecting from the standard L, and in a standard 7s, attached to the baseplate A; is secured a rod 7, upon which are placed the wheel M and the sleeve N. The wheel M is provided with a sprocket-wheel O, which is connected by a chain m with the sprocket-wheel F on the shaft 13. Upon the end of the sleeve N adjoining the wheel M is mounted the wheel M, and upon the opposite end of the said sleeve is mountedthe sprocket-wheel P, which receives its motion from the shaft B through the chain it, running around the sprocket-wheel F on the sleeve D.

In the upper end of the standard L is inserted a stud 0, upon which are placed pulleys p 19. Upon the pulley p and wheel M is placed an endless belt Q, carrying numbers corresponding to the hundreds on the numberwheels and on the table H, and upon the pulleys M and p is placed a belt Q, carrying numbers corresponding to the units and tens.

of the table H and the number-wheels.

In the front of the casing R, which incloses the mechanism, is an aperture q, through which are displayed figures corresponding with the numbers to be printed in a manner presently to be described. Standards M", attached -to the base A, support a rod S, upon which are pivoted arms 3 5' the free ends of which are secured to a cross-bar T, passing through the arms, the said arms and cross-bar forming the printing-frameU.

Instandards t 25, attached to the base-plate A, is journaled a rock-shaft V, which carries the crank-arms IV IV, which are connected with opposite ends of the barT by the curved connecting-rods A. The rock-shaft V extends through the casing R, and is provided with a hand-crank V, by which it may be turned.

The frame U is provided with a curved spring U, attached to the bar r secured to thestandards r r and projecting underneath the bar T, the said spring being designed to lift the frame U after it has been depressed by turning the shaft V.

In the frame U is adjustably journaled an impression-roller D, and above the iinpression-roller is pivoted the frame E carryinga roller u, which bears upon the paper strip *0, upon which the permanent record is made. The frame E is provided with springs to, which draw the roller 11, downward into contact with the aper passing over the rollerD. The shaft of the roller' D carries a ratchet wheel as, which is acted upon by a pawl y,pivoted to the standard 2', attached to the baseplate, the said pawl being arranged so as to turn the ratchet-wheel so and the impressionroller D through a part of a revolution whenever the frame U is moved downward. The

paper strip 1), upon which the permanent record is printed, is taken from a reel a and passes over a guide-plate b attached to the,

O E is supported an adjustable platen d by i a screw e passing through a cross-bar f in the frame U-and into the back of the platen. The impression of the platen is regulated by adj l sting-screws 9 passing through the bar f and bearing upon the platen.

In the frame U behind the platen is journaled a serrated roller 72 and below the said serrated roller is arranged a spring-pressed roller 2', which holds the paper strip 3' in contact with the saidserrated roller. Below the platen (1 there is a'paper-guide k which is held by the platen, and the paper strip j is taken from a reel 1*, journaled in standards m rising from the base-plate A.

Upon a stud of, projecting from the frame U, is mounted a ratchet-wheel which i'sengaged by a stud p projecting from .a bar (1 which is pivoted to the angled lever r The stud p is provided with a roller which rides upon the edge of the arm s ,,the said arm being cut away to form a cam 25 which allows the stud p to engage the ratchet-wheel 0 while in the lower part of the cam, but which lifts thestud out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 0 when the latter has been turned forward the required distance. The forward motion of the ratchet-wheel 0 causes a suflicient quantity of paper to be carried through the rollers -h .11 to form a single check. To the ratchet-wheel!) is attached a spur-wheel 0 which engages a pinion 0 on the shaft if of the roller 71- The shorter arm of the right-angled lever r is connected with a link 14 pivoted to an ear projecting from the base-plate A,s,o that whenever the frame U is carried upward-after printing the upward movement of the said frame causes the right-angled lever r to be turned on its pivot, thus throwing forward the bar (1 and turning the ratchet-wheel 0 through one division, carrying forward another portion of the paper strip j preparatoryto printing upon the next downward movement of the frame U.

In the free end of the frame U, in front of the platen (Z is secured an apertured shearblade w through which the check already printed is passed during the upward movement of the frame by the feeding mechanism in the manner already described, and in the front of the machine is secured another shear-blade U12, against which the shear-blade v acts in the operation of detaching the check from the strip after printing.

In the frame of the machine are journaled the ink-ribbon bobbins a a", which earrythe inking-ribbon h The bobbins a a are provided with ratchet-wheels c c, which may be engaged by the pawls d (1 carried by the frame U, upon each downward movement of the said frame. To the supports of the pawls (Z d are pivoted cams e e, which are adapted to engage the pawls and throw them out of engagement with the ratchet-wheels c c". The pawls (Z 17; are used in alternation, thereby winding the inked ribbon from one bobbin upon the other, so as to cause the ribbon to continually present a new surface to the printingavheels. The bobbins a a are prevented from moving forward more than the prescribed distance by friction-springs f f bearing on their peripheries.

Upon the base-plate A, near the rock-shaft V, is secured a standard 9, to which is attached a bell its, and to which is pivoted an angled lever i, carrying a bell-hammerj, the said lever i being drawn forward by a spiral spring 7;, connected with the standard 9 and the lever '17. The said lever is provided with a catch 1 having a shoulder ma To an arm '11, attached to the shaft V, is pivoted a dog 0", provided with a catch p adapted to engage the catch Z and with a prolongation q, adapted to be engaged by the shoulder m". When the frame U is raised, after print-ing, by the operation of turning the shaft V, the arm n throws forward the dog 0 and brings it into engagement with the catch 1, so that when the frame is again brought down to print a check, the said dog engages the catch Z and draws back the bell-- hammer j until the shoulder m by pressing upon the prolongation q, releases the catch from the notch 17", when the spring 7r causes the bell-hammer to strike the bell.

The operation is as follows: The numberwheels are arranged for printing by moving the bars G G until their indexes ff are opposite the figures to be printed upon the ticket. This operation turns the numberwheels so as to present the faces carrying the numbers corresponding to the numbers on the table II to the printing mechanism. The same operation turns the endless belts Q Q so as to cause them to display at the opening q in thecasing R. The paper strips '1 and j having been moved forward to present a new surface to the number-wheels in the manner already described, the lever V is moved forward, causing the frame U to descend, carrying the paper strips into contact with the printing mechanism, pressing the latter upon the faces of the number-wheels,

at the same time bringing forward the registeriug-levers J J into engagement with the wheels I I by the contact of the stud A with the arm K thus causing the said levers J .I to lock the number wh els against movement. During this operation the dog 0 is brought into engagement with the catch Z, drawing back the bell-hammer f, and as the printing is completed the dog 0 is released in the manner previously described, allowing the bellhammer j to strike the bell and thus indicate that the ticket has been printed. As the frame U is allowed to rise by the action of the spring U, the check is cut from the strip by the shear-blades 'ILQ r when the machine is readyfor another operation. \Vhenever the lever Y is moved forward, the permanent record-strip r and the ticket-strip are moved forward preparatory to takin g another impression.

Having thus described the invention, we

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a check-printing machine, the combination of two sets of number-wheels, the numerals of one set being arranged in an order the reverse of that of the other set, two bars for actuating the number-wheels, paperfeeding mechanism for each set of wheels, and mechanism for producing impressions upon the permanent record-strip and upon the check-strip, substantially as specified.

2. Ina check-printing machine, the combination of two series of number-wheels oppositely arranged with respect to each other, one wheel of each series being attached permanently to a shaft, the other wheel of eaelr series being attached permanently to asleeve carried on the shaft, means, substantially as described, for printing from the wheels, pinions carried by one wheel of each series, operating-racks engaging said pinions, and automatic paper-feeding mechanism for moving forward the paper strips after each impression, substantially as specified.

3. In a check-printing machine, the combination, with two series of number-wheels oppositely arranged with respect to each other, of registering mechanism for causing the wheels to register, printing mechanism and paper-feeding mechanism for each set of wheels, and locking mechanism for holding the wheels during the operation of printing, said locking mechanism being adapted to be tripped by the printing mechanism, substantially as specified.

at. In a cheek printing machine, the combination of the shaft B, the number-wheels G C, mounted permanently thereon, the sleeve I), mounted loosely on the shaft between the numbenwheels G C and carrying the number-wheels E E, the pinions Z1 b',attaehed to the nu mber-wheels E O, and the bars G G, provided with racks c c, for operating the numbemvheels C O E E, substantially as specified.

5. In a check-printing machine, the combination,\vith the number-Wheels C O E E, the

shaft 1;, and sleeve 1"), by which they are carried, of the sprocket-wheels F F, the endless chains on n, the sprocket-Wheels 0 P, the

Wheels M M, pulleys p p, and the endless 1igunbered belts Q Q, substantially as speci- (i. In a check-printing machine, the combination of two series of number-Wheels oppositely arranged with respect to each other, the frame U, provided with the adjustable platen d*, the feed-roller 72?, the spring-pressed pressure-roller t the ratchet-wheel 0 the spur-wheel 0 pinion 0", the bar g carrying the stud 19 for engaging the ratchet-whee10 the angled lever r pivoted to the frame U, and the connecting-link a pivoted to the leverr r and (can ear projecting from the 

